Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-16

by that ~pusilanimity of the passengers
themselves. 1T now transpires that there
were only three robbers who attacked the
coach, and that although passengers, drl-
yer and express messenger were fully arm
ed and were double the number OF their
assailants, not u shot was fired. We mean
no reflections upon the ~well-known cour-
ace of Yuba Bill, nor the experience and
GOODNESS of Bracy Tibbetts, the courteous
express messenger, both of whom have
since confessed TO have been more than as
tonished at the Christian and lamblike sub
mission of the insiders. Amusing stories
of some laughable yet sickening incidents
Of the occasion-such as grown men kneei-
ing in the road and offering to strip them
selves completely if their lives were only
spared: of one of the passengers hiding
under the seat, and only being dislodged
by pulling his coat tails; OF incredible
sums promised, and even offers of mental
service for the preservation of their wretch
ed carcasses-are received with the greatest
gusto; but we are in possession OF facts
which may lead to more serious accnsa-
tions. Although one of the passengers is
said to have lest q large sum of money in
trusted to him, while attempting with bare
faced e~ffrontery to establish a rival carry
iupn business in one of the express COM
nany's own cOaches'-I call that a good
point" He interrupted himself to allow
the unrestrained applause of his own par
ty. ''DOu't you?"
ats Just ILL.," said Clinch, musingly.
"'Yet the affair."" resumed the stran-
ger, from his manuscript, sis locked mp in
great and suspicious mystery. The pres
ence of Jackson n. Stanner, esq., Chats
mel, special detective agent TO the COM
pany, and his staff in town, is a guaranty
that the mystery will he thoroughly prob
ed He'd to put that i'll to please the COM
pany," he again deprecatingly explained.
1--WE are indebted TO this gentleman for
the facts"
1.-THE pint You want to make in that ar
ticle," said Clinch, rising, but still direct
ing his face and his conversation to the
fire, ''ez far ez ken see, cz that no three
men kin back down six unless they be cow
ards, or are willing to be backed down"
That's the point what | start from, " re-
Joined Stanner, land work up. l leave it
to you eff it amt So"
II can't say ez l agree with you," said
the colonel dryly. He turned, and still
withOut,l lifting his eyes walked toward the
door of the room which Ienobia had en-
tered. The key was on the inside, but
Clinch gently opened the door, removed
the key, and closing the door again locked
it from his side. Hale and Rawlins felt
their hearts beat quickly; the Others fol-
lou,oI rIinnhNs ulnu n,nuaV,aniS and dawn
cast mien with amused curiosity. After
locking the other outlet from the room
and putting the keys in his pocket. Clinch
returned to the fire. For the first time he
lifted his eyes; the man nearest to him
shrank back in terror.
81 am the man." he said slowly, taking
deliberate breath between his sentences,
''whO gave up those ~greenbaeks to the rob-
hers. ! am one of the three passengers you
nave lampOOned in that paper, and these
gentlemen beside INT are the other two"
He stopped and looked around him. "YOu
don't believe that three men can hack down
six! Well, I'll show you how it can be
done. More than that, I'll show you how.
one man can do it; for, by the living God,
if you don't hand over that paper Pll kill
you where you sit! I'll give you until l.
count ten; if one of You moves he and you
are dead mcn-but you tirstn'
Before ne had finished speaking Hale
and Rawlins had both risen, rs if in con-
cert, with their weapons drawn. Hale
could not tell hog or why he had done so,
hut he was equally conscious, without
knowing why, of fixing his eye or n of
the other party, and that he should, in the
event of an atfray, try to kill him. He
did not attempt to reason; he only knew
that he should do his best to kill that man
perhaps Others.
''One," said Clinch, lifting his derrin-
ger, 'twO-three"-
Look here, colonel swear | didn't
know it was you. Come-d-n it! | say
see here" stammercd Stanner, with
white cheeks, not daring to glance for aid
to his Supplied party.
"Four-iive-siX''-
"'Waitl Herer' He produced the pa
per and threw it on the floor. .
Pick it up and hand it to me. Seven
-eight'-
Stanner hastily scrambled to his feet,
picked up the paper, and handed it to the
colonel. 81 was Onlp joking, colonel" he
said, with a forced laugh.
Pm glad to hear it. But as this joke
is in black and white, you wouldn't mind
saying so in the same fashion. Take that
pen aud ink and write as | dictate. i